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This occurrence of Cryptomeria japonica (Thunb. ex L.f.) D.Don was collected on May 31, 2007 in United States. Flora of the World includes 11 field photographs documenting this occurrence, all of which are displayed here.
Cryptomeria japonica--CA. Quarryhill Bot. Garden, Glen Ellen. 1 Jun 07. 154.jpg
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Order
Pinales
Family
Cupressaceae
Genus
Cryptomeria
Specific Epithet
japonica
Authorship
(Thunb. ex L.f.) D.Don
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Conservation (EDGE)
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Very high
ED 28.9
Among the most evolutionarily isolated plants known — losing it erases an irreplaceable branch of the plant tree of life.
Threat status
IUCN Red List
EDGE score
3.5
Global rank
#92 of 1,090
Top 100 globally
This lineage appears to have diverged from its closest living relatives roughly 29 million years ago — a long, lonely branch of the plant tree of life.
Source: Gymnosperms EDGE assessment →